Please indicate where your preferences lie. 

1. I strive to communicate in an explicit manner.
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7. I strive to communicate in an implicit manner.

Please answer question 2 before continuing.

 

1. I donot read between the lines.
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3.  3
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6.  6
7. I read between the lines.

Please answer question 3 before continuing.

 

1. I prefer a presenter to set a context, then discuss the facts and figures and summarize at the end, to ensure that communication is clear.
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3.  3
4.  4
5.  5
6.  6
7. I prefer a presenter to get to the point directly

Please answer question 4 before continuing.

 

1. When I communicate, I set the context, discuss the facts and figures and then end my speech with a summary.
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3.  3
4.  4
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6.  6
7. When I communicate, I get straight to the point.

Please answer question 5 before continuing.

 

1. After a meeting, I expect the minutes of the meeting.
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3.  3
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7. After a meeting, I do not expect the minutes of the meeting.

Please answer question 6 before continuing.

 

1. If I have done a poor job, I prefer to get a frank, blunt and honest feedback.
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3.  3
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5.  5
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7. If I have done a poor job, I prefer to get a soft and subtle feedback.

Please answer question 7 before continuing.

 

1. I prefer to give negative feedback immediately and all at once.
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3.  3
4.  4
5.  5
6.  6
7. I prefer to give negative feedback carefully or just avoid giving it at all.

Please answer question 8 before continuing.

 

1. When I give negative feedback, I pay more attention to how clearly I have expressed my criticism.
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3.  3
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7. When I give negative feedback, I pay more attention on the feelings of the person receiving the message.

Please answer question 9 before continuing.

 

1. In my view, negative feedback can be given to an individual in front of a group.
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3.  3
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7. In my view, negative feedback should be given to an individual only in private.

Please answer question 10 before continuing.

 

1. When I communicate, I try to explain the "why" before sharing the "how".
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3.  3
4.  4
5.  5
6.  6
7. When I communicate, I try to explain the "how" before sharing the "why"

Please answer question 11 before continuing.

 

1. If I do not agree with my manager, I express my opinion even in front of others.
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3.  3
4.  4
5.  5
6.  6
7. If I do not agree with my manager, I will not express my opinion to him/her either individually or in front of others.

Please answer question 12 before continuing.

 

1. I prefer to work in an egalitarian organization without hierarchy.
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3.  3
4.  3
5.  4
6.  5
7. I prefer to work in an hierarchical organization.

Please answer question 13 before continuing.